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Make Your Florida Home Safer, with My Safe FL Home!

Devin BeedeMay 14th, 2024Hurricane season can be worrisome for many of us in Florida, especially when it comes to preparing and hardening our homes. The Florida Department of Financial Services is offering a unique opportunity for homeowners to receive state-matched funding towards hurricane hardening projects starting on July 1st. My Safe Florida Home is a grant program offering […]

Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics

Carolyn KovacsApril 15th, 2024Earth Day 2024 is coming up on April 22, and this year’s theme is “Planet vs Plastics.” Plastic Facts – Did you know? The synthetic plastic was Bakelite made in 1906 by Leo Baekland in Belgium. Plastics are made from naptha, a product of fossil fuels. The numbers on the bottom of some plastics indicate […]

UF/IFAS scientists launch landscape water use survey to enhance water conservation efforts, programs statewide

Lourdes MederosApril 10th, 2024Looking for ways to help save on your household water bill? Wondering how often to irrigate the lawn? Perhaps you are looking at the use of technologies that will help you gauge when and how often to irrigate. A team of University of Florida researchers at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has […]